SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

Spring Gully, 5453

Est. population · Jun 2025

62

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.6%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

64.6%

University qualified

14.9%

Work from home

21.9%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Wine country
  • National parks
  • Leafy
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Spring Gully is known for: Wine country, National parks, Leafy, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Spring Gully is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Green cover is a relative strength, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 65% below the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 50% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Population growth is a relative weakness, with population growth 73% below the peer median.

Spring Gully is a better fit for people who value local amenities more than population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Housing, growth and risk

How Spring Gully compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

62

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

38th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

62(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 38th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
38th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
60
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
12%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$2,084
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.5% / 54.5% / 0%
Employment rate
64.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21.9% / 0% / 53.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

14.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 6.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified14.9% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational6.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below70.2% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.7%
  • Agriculture and environment18.2%
  • Education18.2%
  • Creative arts13.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.6%
  • Society and culture13.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,499

51st percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,960

48th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

73rd percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$99,427

73rd percentile in SA · +57% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

61st percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5453 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,185
Taxpayers reporting net rent
436
Median net rent
$1,178
Taxpayers reporting business income
352
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
+28%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.9% born overseas

Language at home
56 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
6 (10.9%)
Australian citizens
51

Religion

51.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51.7%, while 45% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45%45.2%
Christianity51.7%40%
Other / not stated3.3%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.3%15.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

26 mapped amenities

3 wineries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • John Horrocks LoopCycling route
  • Spring Gully LoopCycling route
  • Spring Gully Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Picnic area
Wineries & breweries(4)
  • Skillogalee VineyardVineyard
  • Eldredge VineyardsWinery

    659 Spring Gully Road

  • Skillogalee WineryWinery

    45 Trevarrick Road

  • Skillogalee WinesWinery

    23 Trevarrick Road

Entertainment(2)
  • Blue Gum LookoutViewpoint
  • CascadesViewpoint
Other(7)
  • Information (10)
  • Look for OrchidsInformation
  • Old Car ParkInformation
  • Protecting a Special Gum TreeInformation
  • Sights and Sounds of the CascadesInformation
  • Parking
  • Shelter

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Spring Gully Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
25.2%
Woodland / forest cover
25.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Clare Hospital (9.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
30° / 15°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
82 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
139 mm · ~17 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
106 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

23 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Campground consisting of four (4) unpowered sites
    659A SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Under Assessment
  • October 2025

  • Alterations and additions to an existing shop (restaurant and cellar door) including remediation of the existing cottage, demolition of existing extension and construction of additions consisting of a restaurant with kitchen/dining areas, cellar, amenities and associated retaining walls, carparking and landscaping
    45 TREVARRICK RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • March 2025

  • Shed and carport
    613 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
  • September 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling with verandah
    571 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • January 2024

  • Agricultural building (implement storage)
    LOT 203 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Land division - boundary realignment (2 into 2 allotments)
    507 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453;LOT 203 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • September 2023

  • Ancillary accommodation with carport and verandah under main roof and deck
    220 LEIGHTON RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • February 2023

  • Verandah and enclosure of an existing pergola
    778 WOODLANDS BRAE RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Boundary Realignment
    659A SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453;659B SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • November 2022

  • Agricultural building (implement storage) and associated above-ground rainwater tank
    778 WOODLANDS BRAE RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • October 2022

  • Tourist accommodation in the form of three (3) cabins, two (2) glamping tents with associated amenities blocks, verandahs, decking, rain water tanks and carparking
    431A SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Under Assessment
  • June 2022

  • Verandah
    358 LEIGHTON RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • March 2022

  • Modular office building with associated access ramp and deck
    778 WOODLANDS BRAE RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • February 2022

  • Removal of existing office building and construct new office building
    45 TREVARRICK RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • January 2022

  • Dwelling additions, renovations, new verandah and decking
    1116 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Lysaght living collection veranda
    258 LEIGHTON RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • March 2021

  • Agricultural Building (12 metre x 6 metre shed adjacent to the existing wine storage shed)
    659A SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • February 2021

  • Barry Ahern is the builder proposed to build roof structure over courtyard. The attached plans have a carport area as well, which I am not proceeding with due to cost.
    469 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Swimming Pool
    284 SAW MILL RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • 9m wide x 15m long x 3m high Farm Building
    62 LEIGHTON RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
  • September 2020

  • Farm Machinery Shed 18.28m X 7.8m X 4.26m.
    469 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Under Assessment
  • August 2020

  • Adding an above ground pool 10m X 5.5m
    469 SPRING GULLY RD SPRING GULLY SA 5453Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • HALE RIVER TRANSFER FACILITY PTY LTD
    Animal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.3 km away).

Coalition 61.5%Labor 38.5%

6.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ClareLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • WatervaleLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • BlythLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
  • AuburnLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)16.1 km away
  • Farrell FlatLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)21.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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